林县长 我这次来 是想向您汇报一下
“County Mayor Lin, I came here to report to you.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“There are no more buses today. I'll arrange a driver for you. No, no, no.”
林县长 我这次来 是想 向您汇报 一下
“County Mayor Lin, I came here to report to you.”
“I've decided to stay with the Mountain Patrol.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese organizational culture, major career or operational decisions must be formally presented as a 'report' (汇报) to superiors out of deference and organizational discipline.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to report to you (respectful)
A standard and polite bureaucratic formula used when presenting information or decisions to superiors.
the reason I came this time
A useful transitional phrase to state the purpose of a visit clearly and directly.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“County Mayor Lin, I want to talk to you!”
“County Mayor Lin, I'm just a journalist. The things that I know”
“County Mayor Lin is just doing his job.”
“County Mayor Lin is busy right now. Let me in! Miss Bai,”
“Feng Keqing was the one who introduced me to County Mayor Lin.”
“County Mayor Lin asked us to arrange the inspection route. You set it up at such a high altitude,”